Here are the BMI standards as set by the World Heath Organization:
BMI | Category |
---|---|
< 18.5 | Underweight |
18.5 - 25 | Healthy Weight |
25 - 30 | Overweight |
> 30 | Obese |
In the United States, the average BMI for adults is 28.8.
Metric
BMI = kg / m2
Imperial
BMI = (lbs * 0.45359237) / (inches * 0.0254)2
Simplified
BMI = 703 * lbs / inches2
Body Mass Index is a very simplistic method of determining whether a person is overweight. It does not taken into account a person's frame, gender, or muscularity. Furthermore, at least one study has suggested that slightly overweight people may live longer than people in the "normal" range.
Nevertheless, BMI is highly correlated with body fat % and is a decent enough yardstick of a healthy weight.
Height | BMI |
---|---|
140 cm | 63.27 |
141 cm | 62.37 |
142 cm | 61.50 |
143 cm | 60.64 |
144 cm | 59.80 |
145 cm | 58.98 |
146 cm | 58.17 |
147 cm | 57.38 |
148 cm | 56.61 |
149 cm | 55.85 |
150 cm | 55.11 |
151 cm | 54.38 |
152 cm | 53.67 |
153 cm | 52.97 |
154 cm | 52.29 |
155 cm | 51.61 |
156 cm | 50.95 |
157 cm | 50.31 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
158 cm | 49.67 |
159 cm | 49.05 |
160 cm | 48.44 |
161 cm | 47.84 |
162 cm | 47.25 |
163 cm | 46.67 |
164 cm | 46.10 |
165 cm | 45.55 |
166 cm | 45.00 |
167 cm | 44.46 |
168 cm | 43.93 |
169 cm | 43.42 |
170 cm | 42.91 |
171 cm | 42.41 |
172 cm | 41.91 |
173 cm | 41.43 |
174 cm | 40.96 |
175 cm | 40.49 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
176 cm | 40.03 |
177 cm | 39.58 |
178 cm | 39.14 |
179 cm | 38.70 |
180 cm | 38.27 |
181 cm | 37.85 |
182 cm | 37.44 |
183 cm | 37.03 |
184 cm | 36.63 |
185 cm | 36.23 |
186 cm | 35.84 |
187 cm | 35.46 |
188 cm | 35.08 |
189 cm | 34.71 |
190 cm | 34.35 |
191 cm | 33.99 |
192 cm | 33.64 |
193 cm | 33.29 |
Height | BMI |
---|---|
194 cm | 32.95 |
195 cm | 32.61 |
196 cm | 32.28 |
197 cm | 31.95 |
198 cm | 31.63 |
199 cm | 31.31 |
200 cm | 31.00 |
201 cm | 30.69 |
202 cm | 30.39 |
203 cm | 30.09 |
204 cm | 29.80 |
205 cm | 29.51 |
206 cm | 29.22 |
207 cm | 28.94 |
208 cm | 28.66 |
209 cm | 28.39 |
210 cm | 28.12 |